Seattle Has the Fittest Kids

All the latte-driven parents, mountain air and green living helped make Seattle the nation’s fittest city for kids, in a new Men’s Health report.

“Seattle; New York; Cincinnati; Durham, N.C.; Salt Lake City and Fremont, Calif. all received an “A” for having the fittest kids in America,” the fitness magazine said in a summary released Wednesday.

Seattle actually received an A+, while New York City scored an A. The magazine handed out A – grades to Cincinnati, Durham, Salt Lake City and Fremont.

The land of cattle and Enron didn’t fare so well. Three Texas cities, San Antonio, Lubbock, and Arlington, flunked. Cheyenne, Wyo.; Charleston, W. Va.,;Toledo, Ohio; Fargo, N.D.; and Detroit also received failing grades.

The journal examined data on nutrition, the number of fast-food restaurants and sports camps in cities, physical-education requirements, federal standards and other information to rank cities.
I am sure Men’s Health was thorough, but it’s not Harvard University, so other cities may take issue with Seattle’s first place finish.